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THOMAS .DICKINSONJR., OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF ANDl THOMASDICKINSON, OF SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No; 87,551, dated Ma/reh 9, 1869,

REVOL'V'ING- FRAME FOR. SHOWING GOODS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part ofth'e Asame.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS DIeKINsoN, Jr., of the city of Buffalo, county of Erie, and State| of New York, assigner to myself and "luoMAs'DrcKINsoN, of the same place, have invented a certain new and improved Revolving Frame for Show-Goods; and I do hereby deelare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, and which represents a vertical section of my improved frame.

The nature of this invention consists inthe construction, operation, and application of a frame, composed of a number of radial arms, or rods, upon a horizontal shaft, which shaft -is revolved by clock-work, or any other suitable or convenient mechanical power, and the attachment, to any point upon said radial arms, of any kind of show-goodssuch as jewelry, millincry,

furnishing and dry goods, boots and shoes, photographs,

confectionery, and the like, by means of suspended trays, hooks, clamps, springs, or other cquivalentdevices, in such manner that said show-goods will be revolved around the horizontal shaft, and thereby rendered .more conspicuous and attractive in a show-window or other place of exhibition.

In the accompanying drawing, I have represented a frame, consisting of the horizontal shaft A and two sets of radial arms, B, four arms to each set; but the number of the arms, or their arrangement upon the horizontal shaft, may bevvaried according to the size of the apparatus, andthe quality, size, and heft o f the goods to be supported thereon.

O represents trays, or plates, which are suspended, by means of the rods c', between the two sets of arms, in such manner, that as the arms revolve laround the shaft A, the trays will maintain their horizontal position. These trays are the most convenient devicesfor supporting show-goods, and suspending them upon the revolving arms. They are especially adapted for jewelry, samples of teas, coffees, and spices, ladies boots `and shoes, varieties and fancy articles, confectionery and like goods, which may be displayed upon, these revolving trays to great advantage.

For photographgalleries, the trays may be dispensed with, the photographs or other pictures on exhibition being attached to both sides of a vertical plate, or frame, which is suspended perpeudicularly between the two sets of arms, in a manner similar to the trays, as shown at D, or only one set of arms may be used, and the pictures suspended, singly or in pairs, in the mauner shown at D', facing the side 0f the apparatus.

.Dry goods, gents flnnishing-goods, and other like articles may be suspended from and arranged upon the radial arms B in still a different manner, and by means of other devices, according to the nature and size of the articles/to be exhibited.

The horizontal shaft A is revolved slowly by suitable elock-work or other convenient mechanical power, thereby rendering the -revolving frame, with the showgoods displayed thereon, a point of attraction, and more conspicuous than if these same goods were placed upon shelves in a common manner.

I am well aware that the construction of a revolving Witnesses:

Fimo. W. SCOTT, B. H. Mumien.

THOMAS DICKINSON, J R.

frame. or reel, similar to the one herein described, is not 

